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we maintain deficit reduction in , but for right now, what we need now is a little more that. that is one of the most important parameters. >> one of your most important priorities is -- >> replacement of the sequester. cuts across the board. the sequester was a tool that was put in lace -- it was a threat. -- put in place. it was a threat. we are in a situation where both republicans and democrats -- no way tobelieve is government, deep across-the- board cuts. those cuts do things like, 56,000 children were cut off of head start last year because of the sequester. on the military side, our in our troops dropped to some of the lowest levels we have seen during the summer and early fall period. is what happens when you do these across-the-board cuts. >> hal -- are you optimistic about a budget deal? >> i am. i worked with people who are optimistic. that is a phrase that has sometimes been used to describe bill gates. i am optimistic. i am optimistic that we can get there. i am cautiously optimistic because having been in the washington, d.c. for six months now, i have seen thin
we maintain deficit reduction in , but for right now, what we need now is a little more that. that is one of the most important parameters. >> one of your most important priorities is -- >> replacement of the sequester. cuts across the board. the sequester was a tool that was put in lace -- it was a threat. -- put in place. it was a threat. we are in a situation where both republicans and democrats -- no way tobelieve is government, deep across-the- board cuts. those cuts do things...
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fiscal deficit. [applause] so that's step one towards restoring mobility, making sure our economy is growing faster. step two is making sure we empower more americans with the skills and education they need to compete in a highly competitive global economy. we know that education is the most important predictor of income today, so we launched a race to the top in our schools. we're supporting states that have raised standards for teaching and learning. we're pushing for redesigned high schools that graduate more kids with the technical training and apprenticeships, and in-demand, high-tech skills that can lead directly to a good job and a middle-class life. we know it's harder to find a job today without some higher education, so we've helped more students go to college with grants and loans that go farther than before. we've made it more practical to repay those loans. and today, more students are graduating from college than ever before. we're also pursuing an aggressive strategy to promote innovat
fiscal deficit. [applause] so that's step one towards restoring mobility, making sure our economy is growing faster. step two is making sure we empower more americans with the skills and education they need to compete in a highly competitive global economy. we know that education is the most important predictor of income today, so we launched a race to the top in our schools. we're supporting states that have raised standards for teaching and learning. we're pushing for redesigned high schools...
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closee never had anything to such a sustained job deficit after any recent downturn. said in opposition to an extension that the federal emergency unemployment compensation program was adopted for extraordinary circumstances that are disappearing. no. no. these extraordinary circumstances continue, as indicated in the report issued just this morning by president obama's council of economic advisers. it highlights that the current long-term unemployment rate is at least twice as high as it was at the expiration of every previous extended ui benefit program. the extraordinary circumstances continue. the report also sets out the economic impact of a failure to act. and otherwith cbo economists. allowing the federal ui program to expire will cost our economy at least 200,000 jobs next year because of reduced consumer demand. ignore thengress to national economic impact would be shortsighted. to ignore the human, the individual human impact would be coldhearted. that is not the better nation -- the better nature of our nation. congress. this thank you. >> thank you very mu
closee never had anything to such a sustained job deficit after any recent downturn. said in opposition to an extension that the federal emergency unemployment compensation program was adopted for extraordinary circumstances that are disappearing. no. no. these extraordinary circumstances continue, as indicated in the report issued just this morning by president obama's council of economic advisers. it highlights that the current long-term unemployment rate is at least twice as high as it was...
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host: yet the deficit is a problem. k stone.this from mar guest: i think tax expenditures is a big problem. there are tax revenues that we should be taking in which we are not because we are subsidizing a significant amount of what some have termed corporate welfare. billions of dollars to the oil and gas industry, they are making record profits. the tax expenditures are costing the american people in ways that are problematic. host: what would you cut the besides defense? guest: revenues that we have lost that would otherwise should take in. other than defense, there is waste and inefficiencies in a wide range of domestic spending programs. i am willing to take a look at almost everything. i think the demonization of social security and medicaid are inappropriate. they are not responsible for the deficit problem we have right now. ronald reagan in a debate with walter mondo and clear social security has nothing to do with the deficit. it was true then and it is true now. att in plano, texas. caller: thank you for takin
host: yet the deficit is a problem. k stone.this from mar guest: i think tax expenditures is a big problem. there are tax revenues that we should be taking in which we are not because we are subsidizing a significant amount of what some have termed corporate welfare. billions of dollars to the oil and gas industry, they are making record profits. the tax expenditures are costing the american people in ways that are problematic. host: what would you cut the besides defense? guest: revenues that...
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speaker, i would say that such policies, if we were to continue, would lead to greater federal deficit, which would eventually reduce the nation's output in income, slightly what would occur under current law. so i believe we should be focused on how we get folks back to work. that is where the house has been focused. unfortunately, after 140-some bills we passed over to the senate, they still await even consideration at all by that body. so with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for his comment. we need to have the -- we don't have the time nor the inclination of going through the bills which the gentleman refers as jobs bills. of course we have an alternative and mr. van hollen will be talking about that in terms of jobs, investment, infrastructure, investment in education and growing jobs for our people. but the fact of the matter is, mr. speaker, there are 1.3 million people who can't find a job. to say that they will be disincentivized because we continue to give them some support so they can survive and their families can survive during the period
speaker, i would say that such policies, if we were to continue, would lead to greater federal deficit, which would eventually reduce the nation's output in income, slightly what would occur under current law. so i believe we should be focused on how we get folks back to work. that is where the house has been focused. unfortunately, after 140-some bills we passed over to the senate, they still await even consideration at all by that body. so with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. mr. hoyer: i...